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Romanian Nationalists Weave Xenophobic Parable From Poaching Death Of 'Arthur The Bear' May 10, 2021 17:04 GMT Share share Print BUCHAREST -- Ascendant right-wing populists in Romania have seized on the illegal trophy killing of a brown bear ascribed to Liechtenstein's royal family to blame "foreigners" as the driving factor in the country's social and economic woes. Romanians and outside ecological groups were outraged by reports last week that Prince Emanuel -- a nephew of Liechtenstein's reigning Prince Hans-Adam II who lives in Austria -- had killed the massive male bear, nicknamed "Arthu...

Europe's 'largest' brown bear named Arthur 'shot by prince' sparking outrage The popular bear's death has caused shock and anger in Romania. Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein has been accused of killing the protected animal on a hunt last March Arthur was a popular brown bear in Romania and roamed in a protected area The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your...

Austrian Prince Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear Named Arthur In Romania Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein got a permit to hunt a "problematic" bear, but allegedly killed Arthur instead. Stephen McGrath BUCHAREST (AP) — Romanian police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male bear in a trophy hunt on a visit to the country’s Carpathian Mountains in March, authorities said Wednesday. Official hunting documents seen by The Associated Press confirms that Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein wa...

Liechtenstein prince accused of killing one of Europe's biggest bears CNN 4 hrs ago By Jack Guy and Tim Lister, CNN © Agent Green via AP Arthur, one of Europe's biggest brown bears, is seen in Romania in this 2019 handout photo provided by NGO Agent Green. Romanian authorities are investigating after one of Europe's largest brown bears was allegedly shot and killed by a prince from Liechtenstein. Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein -- the 32-year-old nephew of the tiny principality's reigning Prince Hans-Adam II -- is accused of shooting 17-year-old Arthur in March d...

Liechtenstein prince accused of poaching Europe’s largest bear Antonia Noori Farzan © Agent Green/Handout/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Arthur is seen roaming Romania's Carpathian Mountains in 2019 in a photo distributed by environmental group Agent Green. At 17 years old, the brown bear known as “Arthur” may have been the largest in all of Europe. But conservationists admit it’s hard to know for sure — after all, it’s not like the continent’s bears line up every year to be measured. Arthur’s remarkable size may turn out to have unexpected political signific...